A boy riding a quad bike from a farm close to Woodrock Animal Rescue told Fiona and Noel how a big cat was killing his chickens. Fiona and Noel inquired about the big cat, which turned out to be a lynx and advised the young man to set a trap for the lynx but not to kill it.
By: Letlhognolo Ndhlovu
Fiona suggested that once captured, they should take the wild cat to a wildlife animal centre in Johannesburg. “We don’t kill any animals here, when Noel finds snakes on the hill he takes them to the lake,” emphasised Fiona, the kennel manager. That is the kind of warm energy you take in at Woodrock Animal Rescue on a farm surrounded by mountains in Hennops Rivier Valley, Centurion.
Woodrock Animal Rescue is a non-profit organisation that is a home for abused, stray, neglected, homeless, and old animals. Woodrock Animal Rescue has an amazing record of re-homing animals through an intense adoption process that ensures that the sterilized, de-wormed and vaccinated Woodrock dogs or felines leave the rescue centre to live the rest of their lives happy in a good home with good people.
Woodrock Animal Rescue is well equipped with a dedicated team of animal lovers, eco- friendly equipment like their borehole system that help run the centre and it is spacious enough for all the animals to roam freely.
…while the animals are alive they need to be treated with dignity
Through their township project, Woodrock supports dogs in these communities with kennels, blankets, dog food, spaying and neutering. The animal rescue centre works hard to educate the masses about the importance of pet sterilization and how to be responsible pet owners. “We teach people not to hit the animals, to respect animals and that while the animals are alive they need to be treated with dignity,” said Lola Meldaus, the daughter of the founders of Woodrock Animal Centre, Nicholas and Estella Medaus.
As a non profit organisation that has been running for the past 13 years, Woodrock relies mostly on funding from selling donated books at markets; their top notch Kennel services; donated food, money; and extra helping hands from volunteers.
The Animal Protection Act No. 71 of 1962 is not enough to protect animals against abuse. Woodrock Animal Rescue rehabilitates animals with a sad past to give them a chance to live, that simple.
The sound of the hundred and something barking dogs while taking a tour up the hill to visit the cats echoed the entire farm. How lovely it is to know that there are change makers who go the extra mile for our furry friends.
If you would like to contribute with whatever means to Woodrock Animal Rescue, go to woodrockanimalrescue.org.za or their blog on www.woodrockanimalrescue.blogspot.com for more information on how you can help or adopt a dog. Also visit the Woodrock Facebook page to view profiles of the animals seeking a loving home.
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